Sullivan IDA approves slaughterhouse contract

By Leonard Sparks

September 27, 2012 - 2:00 AM

MONTICELLO — The Sullivan County Industrial Development Agency has approved a contract for site work on a long-delayed regional slaughterhouse in Liberty. Cochecton-based Sullivan County Paving and Construction Co. won the bid for the site work, which will cost about $1.2 million. The slaughterhouse, to be located on Willow Lane, is expected to process U.S. Department of Agriculture-inspected meat for Sullivan farmers who have long complained of having to travel hours to the nearest USDA-approved facility.The plant is expected to employ up to six full-time workers, create at least 50 full-time related jobs and help county farmers meet a growing demand for niche products like hay- and grass-fed meat.